Section 11
the Old Testament, and the twelve Apostles rep resent all the saints of the New Testament. The New Jerusalem is the composition of all the re deemed ones who are very transparent and are built together. They have Christ, the center, as the lamp in which God, the light, shines. When the lamp is manifested and glorified through the wall of the city, the light in the lamp is also glo rified.
The New Jerusalem is a complete picture showing how the Son is glorified in that city and how the Father is glorified in the Son's glorifi cation. Many times some dear saints have said to me, "Brother, you don't know how poor the church is where I am." I do not like to hear that. It is a lie. The church may be poor today, but after a period of time it will no longer be poor. Perhaps you do not have the faith to say this of your local church. You may say, "No, the church in my locality could never be better." Do not use the word never, for, at the least, your church will be good in the New Jerusalem. Every part of the city of the New Jerusalem will be radiant and glorious.
We have seen that this prayer has a threefold fulfillment. The first stage of the fulfillment was the resurrection of Jesus. By His resurrection, the